From: Eric Schmidt <leu242 at yahoo.com> on 2004.11.17 at 06:59:27(12386)Is this Philodendron bipinnatifidum or another
species? The undersides of the leaves have reddish
veins. I saw these Philodendrons at Disney's Animal
Kingdom last week. The red veining is very ornamental.

Pinkish or redish veined (or edged) leaves are very common in
both Philodendron bipinnatifidum and P. lundii. I have never seen such
aspect in P. mello-barretoanum, but I am not saying that it doesn ´t exist.
Anyhow, without a closer picture of the stem, I would never be able to say
which species it belongs. Next time, forget the leaves (that are so variable
in all species of the P. bipinnatifidum complex that cannot be used
consistently) and take a close picture of the stem (to check the presence or
absence of thorns or thiny scales) and check the shape of the petiole at
middle (if it is flat, slightly sulcate or deeply sulcate above).

Subject: [Aroid-l] reddish veined Philodendron bipinnatifidum
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 06:59:27 -0800 (PST)
Is this Philodendron bipinnatifidum or another
species? The undersides of the leaves have reddish
veins. I saw these Philodendrons at Disney's Animal
Kingdom last week. The red veining is very ornamental.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wdwplants/detail?.dir=/8d55&.dnmS1e.jpg&.src=ph

> take a close picture of the stem (to check the presence or
> absence of thorns or thiny scales) and check the shape of the petiole at
> middle (if it is flat, slightly sulcate or deeply sulcate above).
>
> Dr. Eduardo G. Goncalves